Allan McNish Quotes

As a Formula One driver, you dream about winning your first race all your life. I am desperate to know what it feels like.

I was quite emotional when I finished my lap, but had to wait for other drivers to cross the line to hear whether I'd actually done it. It feels very special, but I acknowledge that the old master, Nigel Mansell, took his 14 poles from only 16 races.

That's what race fans love to see. That's what they bought this ticket for. That's what they're sitting in the grandstands rooting on their favorite driver for is to see him get out there, mix it up clean and bring it home just like we were, third and fourth.

When you've got the Daytona 500 out there at stake and everything riding on the line, guys go for it, and the guys that go for it are the ones that are either going to win or they're going to wreck.

When you're in a car which can win every race, or fight for a win every race, that is pressure.

For most part, the rule of thumb is pretty much you're going to race guys hard the last quarter of the race and for sure the last run of the day. You're still going to give and take until that last pit stop.

My idea is to win all the iconic motor sport races in the world.

Talladega is one of the macho tracks on the circuit and when I was a kid, I remember everyone wanting to go watch this race because the cars go so fast on the circuit; there were so many great battles.

I won Formula Four. I went to New Zealand and won the Toyota Racing Series. I won the F3 European championship in 2016.

Even though I had won in other categories, I didn't have any expectations when I came into F1. Qualifying fifth, finishing sixth? I didn't expect it.

Motor racing is 99 per cent downs and one per cent ups. It's a huge challenge, as there are so many things that can go wrong.

The moment I prefer is the moment I put on the helmet, that everyone is leaving the pit lane, that I'm alone with the car and there it feels good. You don't have any feelings anymore; it's just racing and this I enjoy.

My first memory of motor racing - I think it was just attending a go kart race.

Ever since I was 7 years old, Formula 1 has been my career goal, so this opportunity is truly a dream come true.

The drivers are the stars; the drivers are the heroes.

The rule of thumb in F1 is to beat your teammate.

I have a passion for racing, for competing and for fighting on the track.

My approach to the race is definitely just trying to win the race.

The 600 is survival. It's NASCAR's longest race.

It was always a dream for me to come to Jordan. Of course I want to be back in Formula One.

Maybe I am the driver who got the most close to the championship in history.

I think I did a pretty good job - particularly when I was racing with Hakkinen. It was maybe the first time that I have been challenging with the big boys, and I really enjoyed it.

You want to see how many races you can win, you want to see how many laps you can lead.

I think people - especially folks who haven't seen a lot of NASCAR - they get this idea that we're just going around in circles. And that's so far from the truth. You're running as hard as you can to get all you can every lap.

Racing's my life.